Thread: Corona Virus

Star-studded cast of authors...

Originally Posted by RHS58

Right. Going fishing this coming weekend for pleasure. QLD only it seems at the moment.

Cheers


COVID restrictions ease - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory

Originally Posted by windsock

Star-studded cast of authors...

Yes, I didn't know Trapper John was still active.

Originally Posted by 4bee

The queues to get the Vax will be a lot longer that those for Centrelink registrations so for here, maybe they could set up a Station on the SA/Vic border. The Nurses could alternate one from Vic next, one from SA next, Vic & so on The line will extend all the way from Melbourne to Adelaide with the station in the middle.



Job done.



Right, now to find the tongue in cheek smiley.

Won't have to worry about that for a long time, 'çause it'll be a long time before any "vax" is found.
Only IMHO of course.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by superquag

Didn't want to cause a panic ? How long did they reckon to when folk eventually joined the dots ? How much time has been lost, even for the Smart Scientists? - Distraction is the hallmark of "Magic" Tricks, and in doing so WHO sabotages it's Trustworthiness
Gosh, that went well !!!

Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it

Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it

Official names have been announced for the virus responsible for COVID-19 (previously known as “2019 novel coronavirus”) and the disease it causes. The official names are:


Disease


coronavirus disease

(COVID-19)


Virus
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2)


What name does WHO use for the virus?

From a risk communications perspective, using the name SARS can have unintended consequences in terms of creating unnecessary fear for some populations, especially in Asia which was worst affected by the SARS outbreak in 2003.
For that reason and others, WHO has begun referring to the virus as “the virus responsible for COVID-19” or “the COVID-19 virus” when communicating with the public. Neither of these designations are intended as replacements for the official name of the virus as agreed by the ICTV. Material published before the virus was officially named will not be updated unless necessary in order to avoid confusion."



So, not only did they refuse to call the disease caused by the virus "SARS-2", they won't even officially refer to the virus by its official name. It's ridiculously like saying "he-who-must-not-be-named" instead of Voldemort.

And as regards "populations, especially in Asia which was worst affected by the SARS outbreak in 2003" they immediately got that it was SARS and implemented controls on that basis.

Interesting information from my brother in the USA today. Yesterday (our time, still Saturday there) he went to the local post office to post some letters. There is a large notice - "All International Mail is suspended indefinitely".

Originally Posted by RHS58

Possibly the most comprehensible & shrtst NEJM article ever published.

And truest.